FOR MORE INFORMATION: James Madlom 414-390-5500 JMadlom@MuellerCommunications.com Village celebrates closing on about 1,700 acres, seeks to purchase remaining 1,100 acres Village of Mount Pleasant, Wis. – Today, the Village of Mount Pleasant announced that all homeowners impacted by public improvement projects
CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521 (office) 608-620-3884 (cell) Democrats Offer Local Wage Act to Put Power Back in the Hands of Local Communities MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Local Government will hold a public hearing on AB 748, which
For more information contact: David Fladeboe – 715-446-0790 Osseo, WI – Following the House vote Tuesday night to continue federal government funding, Steve Toft released the following statement: “Once again, Ron Kind failed to stand up for the people of the 3rd district,”
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced today that Wisconsin and a coalition of 22 other states recently reached an agreement with Teikoku Seiyaku and Teikoku Pharma USA to prohibit anticompetitive conduct for 20 years. Teikoku is accused of
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — With television ad buys now topping $500,000, right wing special interests, including the state’s big business lobby the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, are making their downpayment on electing their
CONTACT: Kevin Kirsch, DNR water resources engineer, 608-266-7019, Kevin.Kirsch@wisconsin.gov; Raechelle Belli, DNR public affairs manager, 608-264-8942, RaechelleA.Cline@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis.–Efforts to improve water quality throughout the Wisconsin River Basin will take another step forward by accepting public comments on a draft
Contact: Jack Melvin—414.379.7115 (Oconomowoc, WI)—Conservative Waukesha Circuit Court Branch 12 candidate, Jack Melvin has earned the endorsement of Gov. Scott Walker, the three-time elected Republican. “Jack Melvin’s proud military service and values truly set him apart. He has demonstrated a
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — “Taxpayers are being taxed twice for Gov. Walker’s election year stunt,” said Martha Laning, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. “If we don’t have the workers to fill Foxconn jobs, why is Walker
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Order the 2018 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac now The big 2018 election year already is underway with campaigns for state Supreme Court, U.S. Senate, governor and Legislature already underway. Get a preview of the political
Statement of Alderwoman Chantia Lewis: I would like to congratulate Dr. Patricia McManus on her appointment as the interim Milwaukee Health Department Commissioner. Dr. McManus has been an active and passionate leader in Milwaukee’s public health sector, showing dedication and
OSHKOSH, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel continued his 72-county statewide tour to meet with local law enforcement and elected officials this week with a stop in Winnebago County on Tuesday, February 6. “As we’ve seen from the success of
Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com ASHLAND, Wis. – Hear about progress and challenges in building a stronger infrastructure for broadband in northern Wisconsin at the Tuesday, Feb. 27 meeting of the Tech
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – Governor Walker has proclaimed February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Wisconsin, highlighting the state’s investments in CTE programming and the important
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Union boss Mahlon Mitchell is living large off hard-working firefighters. Details of a Department of Labor audit of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin detail how Mitchell, the president, spent thousands of
FOR MORE INFORMATION: James Madlom 414-390-5500 JMadlom@MuellerCommunications.com Village celebrates closing on about 1,700 acres, seeks to purchase remaining 1,100 acres Village of Mount Pleasant, Wis. – Today, the Village of Mount Pleasant announced that all homeowners impacted by public improvement projects related to the Foxconn project will be offered 140 percent
CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521 (office) 608-620-3884 (cell) Democrats Offer Local Wage Act to Put Power Back in the Hands of Local Communities MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Local Government will hold a public hearing on AB 748, which takes away the ability of local communities to enact ordinances
For more information contact: David Fladeboe – 715-446-0790 Osseo, WI – Following the House vote Tuesday night to continue federal government funding, Steve Toft released the following statement: “Once again, Ron Kind failed to stand up for the people of the 3rd district,” said Toft. “He has voted with Nancy Pelosi time and
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced today that Wisconsin and a coalition of 22 other states recently reached an agreement with Teikoku Seiyaku and Teikoku Pharma USA to prohibit anticompetitive conduct for 20 years. Teikoku is accused of illegal conduct due to its participation in an agreement to
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — With television ad buys now topping $500,000, right wing special interests, including the state’s big business lobby the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, are making their downpayment on electing their favored candidate to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. The candidate
CONTACT: Kevin Kirsch, DNR water resources engineer, 608-266-7019, Kevin.Kirsch@wisconsin.gov; Raechelle Belli, DNR public affairs manager, 608-264-8942, RaechelleA.Cline@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis.–Efforts to improve water quality throughout the Wisconsin River Basin will take another step forward by accepting public comments on a draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan later this month, the
Contact: Jack Melvin—414.379.7115 (Oconomowoc, WI)—Conservative Waukesha Circuit Court Branch 12 candidate, Jack Melvin has earned the endorsement of Gov. Scott Walker, the three-time elected Republican. “Jack Melvin’s proud military service and values truly set him apart. He has demonstrated a commitment to serve through three overseas tours of duty, he
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — “Taxpayers are being taxed twice for Gov. Walker’s election year stunt,” said Martha Laning, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. “If we don’t have the workers to fill Foxconn jobs, why is Walker gambling away $4.5 billion taxpayer money to bring Foxconn here
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Order the 2018 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac now The big 2018 election year already is underway with campaigns for state Supreme Court, U.S. Senate, governor and Legislature already underway. Get a preview of the political landscape and catch up on all of the changes in
Statement of Alderwoman Chantia Lewis: I would like to congratulate Dr. Patricia McManus on her appointment as the interim Milwaukee Health Department Commissioner. Dr. McManus has been an active and passionate leader in Milwaukee’s public health sector, showing dedication and sincerity in her desire to help underserved communities. She is
OSHKOSH, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel continued his 72-county statewide tour to meet with local law enforcement and elected officials this week with a stop in Winnebago County on Tuesday, February 6. “As we’ve seen from the success of the multi-jurisdictional Lake Winnebago Metropolitan Enforcement Group, data and resource
Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com ASHLAND, Wis. – Hear about progress and challenges in building a stronger infrastructure for broadband in northern Wisconsin at the Tuesday, Feb. 27 meeting of the Tech Council Innovation Network in Ashland. This Tech Council Innovation Network
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – Governor Walker has proclaimed February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Wisconsin, highlighting the state’s investments in CTE programming and the important role that CTE courses play in preparing today’s students for
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Union boss Mahlon Mitchell is living large off hard-working firefighters. Details of a Department of Labor audit of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin detail how Mitchell, the president, spent thousands of dollars on hotels and meals without proper documentation. On top